A response to "Of Studies" - an Essay by Sir Francis Bacon

The topic of the essay 'Of Studies' by Sir Francis Bacon is clearly visible in the title itself. The main theme of the essay is to explain the use of studies as they serve for delight - in privateness and retiring, - in discourse, and for ability - in the judgment and disposition of business. The author, by means of this essay, stresses the importance of studies in life. He supports the notion that study …showed first 75 words of 512 total…

…showed last 75 words of 512 total…reading, the indispensability of the skill of writing, and the criticality of holding your wits that Sir Francis discusses in the essay. The author does not provide any factual evidence, but makes strong rhetoric and logical deductions, which makes his essay very strong. The essay did not sway me to the author's side as I was already shared his views, but it did make my belief more profound and I certainly learned some new things.